Heat-receiving device, cooling device, and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9681591-B2
Application number	US-201514611577-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 2, 2015
Priority date	Aug 15, 2012
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

A heat-receiving device includes: a first heat receiver into which a refrigerant flows, and that receives heat from a heat-generating part; and a second heat receiver into which the refrigerant discharged from the first heat receiver flows, and that receives heat from the heat-generating part or another heat-generating part; wherein the first heat receiver includes: a case; a flow path that includes first and second branch paths branch off from each other and are joined again, that is provided within the case, and through which the refrigerant flows; and a thermostat that is provided in the first branch path, and that reduces a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path as a temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path decreases.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heat-receiving device comprising:
a first heat receiver into which a refrigerant flows, and that receives heat from a heat-generating part which is mounted on a printed circuit board; and
a second heat receiver into which the refrigerant discharged from the first heat receiver flows, and that receives heat from the heat-generating part or another heat-generating part,
wherein the first heat receiver includes:
a case;
a flow path that includes first and second branch paths that branch off from each other and are joined again, that is provided within the case, and through which the refrigerant flows, and where the first and second branch paths overlap the heat generating part; and
a thermostat that is provided in the first branch path, and that reduces a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path as a temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path decreases,

a thermostat is not provided in the second branch path, and
heat receiving efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path is greater than that of the refrigerant flowing through the second branch path, when the thermostat is fully opened,
wherein an internal diameter of the first branch path in a direction parallel with a wall portion of the case facing the heat-generating part is greater than that of the second branch path in the direction.

2. The heat-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path is greater than that of the refrigerant flowing through the second branch path, in a state where the thermostat is fully opened.

3. The heat-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein a pipe surface area of the first branch path is greater than that of the second branch path.

4. The heat-receiving device of claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first branch path and a wall portion of the case facing the heat-generating part is smaller than that between the second branch path and the wall portion.

5. A heat-receiving device comprising:
a heat receiver comprising:
a case that receives heat from a heat-generating part which is mounted on a printed circuit board;
a flow path that includes first and second branch paths that branch off from each other and are joined again, that is provided within the case, and through which the refrigerant flows, and where the first and second branch paths overlap the heat generating part; and
a thermostat that is provided in the first branch path at a downstream side with respect to a center of a length of the first branch path, and that reduces a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path as a temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path decreases,

wherein a thermostat is not provided in the second branch path, and
heat receiving efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path is greater than that of the refrigerant flowing through the second branch path, when the thermostat is fully opened,
wherein an internal diameter of the first branch path in a direction parallel with a wall portion of the case facing the heat-generating part is greater than that of the second branch path in the direction.

6. A cooling device comprising:
a heat-receiving device including:
a first heat receiver into which a refrigerant flows, and that receives heat from a heat-generating part; and
a second heat receiver into which the refrigerant discharged from the first heat receiver flows, and that receives heat from the heat-generating part or another heat-generating part;

a heat-generating part which is mounted on a printed circuit board; and
the printed circuit board,
wherein the first heat receiver includes:
a case;
a flow path that includes first and second branch paths that branch off from each other and are joined again, that is provided within the case, and through which the refrigerant flows, and where the first and second branch paths overlap the heat generating part; and
a thermostat that is provided in the first branch path, and that reduces a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path as a temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path decreases,

a thermostat is not provided in the second branch path, and
heat receiving efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path is greater than that of the refrigerant flowing through the second branch path, when the thermostat is fully opened,
wherein an internal diameter of the first branch path in a direction parallel with a wall portion of the case facing the heat-generating part is greater than that of the second branch path in the direction.

7. The cooling device of claim 6 , comprising:
a heat exchanger that takes heat from the refrigerant; and
a pump that causes the refrigerant to circulate.

8. An electronic device comprising:
a heat-receiving device including:
a first heat receiver into which a refrigerant flows, and that receives heat from a heat-generating part; and
a second heat receiver into which the refrigerant discharged from the first heat receiver flows, and that receives heat from the heat-generating part or another heat-generating part;

a heat-generating part which is mounted on a printed circuit board;
the printed circuit board; and a housing that houses the heat-receiving device, the heat-generating part, and the printed circuit board,
wherein the first heat receiver includes:
a case;
a flow path that includes first and second branch paths that branch off from each other and are joined again, that is provided within the case, and through which the refrigerant flows, and where the first and second branch paths overlap the heat generating part; and
a thermostat that is provided in the first branch path, and that reduces a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path as a temperature of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path decreases,

a thermostat is not provided in the second branch path, and
heat receiving efficiency of the refrigerant flowing through the first branch path is greater than that of the refrigerant flowing through the second branch path, when the thermostat is fully opened,
wherein an internal diameter of the first branch path in a direction parallel with a wall portion of the case facing the heat-generating part is greater than that of the second branch path in the direction.

Assignees

• Fujitsu Ltd

Inventors

• Taguchi Jun

Classifications

• H10W40/47 Primary

  by flowing liquids, e.g. forced water cooling · CPC title

• H05K7/20927 Primary

  Liquid coolant without phase change · CPC title

• F28F27/02

  for controlling the distribution of heat-exchange media between different channels ({static flow control means in header boxes F28F9/026}; arrangements of guide plates or guide vanes F28F9/22, F28F25/12) · CPC title

• H01L23/473

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L2924/0002

  Electricity · mapped topic